Create physical maps of Greece and compare its geography to one of the other regions we have studied.
Label and color a Map of Greece GreeceBlankOutlineMap.pdf with the following locations and physical features (Create a Map Key for symbols you use). You should include the following:
Physical Features:
Island of Crete
Island of Thera
Island of Rhodes
Asia Minor
Macedonia
Mount Olympus
Pindus Mountains
Map of Greece (Zoom once - Relief & Political Map) Google Earth (Download the FREE software and zoom in for satellite pictures of Greece)
Homework
Read these pages: Ancient Greek Environment Textbook pages 254-256
Note!-Good students take notes whether or not it is assigned.
Create a venn diagram using Pages comparing and contrasting the geography of Greece with that of either Egypt, or Mesopotamia.
Assignment 6-2
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Homer
The Odyssey is a 12,000-line Greek epic poem dating from the eighth century B.C.E. An epic poem is a long poem divided into sections, or "books," that focuses on the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a hero. According to ancient Greek tradition, heroes were men who were born to one divine and one human parent. The story of The Odyssey recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his 10-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War in the thirteenth century B.C.E. Odysseus is considered the ideal Greek hero: an aristocratic soldier of superior strength, intelligence, and courage, favored by the Gods.
The poem is traditionally ascribed to Homer (circa 700 B.C.E.), who is considered the earliest Greek poet. Little is known about Homer's life, but ancient Greek playwrights referred to him as a "gifted blind poet." Some scholars believe that a line from a choral song attributed to Homer confirms this description:
"If anyone should ask you whose song is sweetest, say: blind is the man and he lives in rocky Chios."
Other scholars believe that "Homer" was the name given to a collective group of bards who sang Mycenaean folktales to entertain the nobles of Ionia, located on the west coast of Asia Minor.
It is generally believed that the exact author of The Odyssey is not as important as the ancient Greek values it contains. By listening to the stories in the poem, ancient Greeks learned standards of honorable behavior. These values, forged in the "Age of Heroes" during the Mycenaean Period, became the foundations of ancient Greek society.
1. Exam each image below and note the description of the vase painting for your assigned image. 2. Read the DESCRIPTION for each scene. 3. Listen to the AUDIO TRACK and read along with each passage from the Odyssey. 4. Discuss and answer the questions for your scene from the Odyssey with your partner. 5. Decide which Greek value is best demonstrated in your scene and draw a picture that represents that Greek Value. AthleticismHospitalityIngenuityIntuitionJusticeLoyalty Respect Teamwork 6. Be prepared to explain your scene to the class using the answers to your questions and how the value you picked is demonstrated in that scene.
In this picture we see a vase painting of Penelope seated in front of her loom and next to her son Telemachus. Penelope's unfinished weaving stretches across the top of the loom and is decorated with patterns and fanciful creatures. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to the second half of the fifth century B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting or Odysseus and one of his men blinding the Cyclops Polyphemus with a large branch. Odysseus is the figure in the center. Polyphemus holds a wine cup, illustrating Odysseus's plan to make the Cyclops drunk before attacking him. This scene appears on a late-geometric vase dating to 670 B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting of Circe stirring the potion that turned Odysseus's men into animals. The men surround Circe, who looks masculine herself, while Odysseus approaches at left with a sword to stop her. This scene appears on a Black-Figure vase dating to 550 B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting of Odysseus seated at the mouth of Hades, in front of the ghost of one of his men, Elpenor. Odysseus has sacrificed two calves to the spirits of the dead so they will converse with him. He speaks first with his dead shipmate Elpenor, while waiting to speak with the prophet Tiresias. The figures appear to be floating because the geographic features that were originally drawn around them have faded. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to the second half of the fifth century B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting of Odysseus tied to the mast of his ship as he listens to the song of the Sirens. One of the winged Sirens swoops down in front of him, while two others are perched on cliffs in the upper right and left corners. Odysseus's men, their ears plugged with wax, row the boat oblivious to the charm of the Siren song. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 475 to 450 B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting of two men, a pig, and a piglet. The scene is commonly thought to represent Odysseus, left, and the swineherd Eumaeus, who unknowingly put Odysseus up for a night before the hero returned home to confront his wife's suitors. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 470 to 460 B.C.E.
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In this picture we see a vase painting of a banquet scene like the one Odysseus might have encountered on his return home. The male guests hold drinking cups, recline on benches piled with striped cushions, and listen to a female servant play a double pipe. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 450 B.C.E.
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In this picture we see vase paintings that show Odysseus using a bow and arrow to slay Penelope's suitors. Two female servants stand behind him. Caught by surprise, one suitor is wounded and another hides behind an overturned bench. These two paintings appear on opposite sides of a Red-Figure vase dating to 450 to 440 B.C.E.
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While you listen to each group present their summaries you should use the following template to take notes in your Notebooks
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Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.
The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
Answer: Minoans and the Mycenaean used the same place to trade. Also they both enjoyed music. 2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?
Answer: Minoans were more of local art, farming, painted potteries and others, but Mycenaean devoted most of their energies to develop a strong military. 3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae? Answer: I think it is because they traded in same place and same people.
4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced? Answer: Other geographical areas, besides Mycenae and Minoan civilization have influences are Egypt and Spain.
5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history? Answer: I think that local art and music are going to survived in later periods of Greek history because since they enjoyed music I think they are going to be stayed and arts could record an event or show what happened during that time.
6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
Answer: It was similar because it both ended by natural disaster. Minoans civilization ended by volcano eruption and Mycenaean ended by earthquake.
Assignment 6-4
Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.
Assignment 6-5
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
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-Cleisthenes set up the Assembly which was a large meeting of male citizens, sometimes about 6000 men. They met on a hill called a Pnyx (pah-NIKS).
-all citizens (except women, slaves, and foreigners) gathered in an Assembly. Slaves were sent out to force male citizens to go to the assembly
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-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
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The assembly always started with a pig sacrifice to honor the gods.
Assembly Reflection
Write answers in your notebook.
1. During our Assembly, how did you feel as the debate and voting was happening?
Answer: I was happy about our debate and voting because woman were allowed to vote and also, I think it was very simple and fair.
2. How do you think other people felt during our discussion in our Assembly?
Answer: I think some people were happy about our discussion in our Assembly and some didn't because some wanted woman to vote and some didn't.
3. Why do you think so many people were excluded from an Assembly in Ancient Greece?
Answer: I think it was because of their position. Also many people thought that woman's should just help households and not allowed to vote and slaves weren't allowed to vote because they thought they weren't that much important. They felt no importance of them.
4. Give three benefits and three drawbacks of Athenian Democracy by making a table like this:
Athenian Democracy
Benefits (+)
Drawbacks (-)
Man's could represent their family and talk for their selves.
It is unfair that slaves and woman weren't allowed to vote.
It is very simple and fair.
It was hard to have many people in one place at once.
They had a specific place that they are going to meet.
Copy the following venn diagram in your notebook. Then, using all of the sources above, compare each polis by filling in the proper area in the venn diagram.
Assignment 6-1
Create physical maps of Greece and compare its geography to one of the other regions we have studied.Label and color a Map of Greece
Physical Features:
Island of CreteIsland of Thera
Island of Rhodes
Asia Minor
Macedonia
Mount Olympus
Pindus Mountains
Cities:
Knossos, Mycenae, Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Delphi, TroyBodies of Water:
Sea of Crete, Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Gulf of CorinthA view of the Northern Aegean
Atlas or Map Website Resources to Use:
Ancient Greece Flash Map (Zoom in for detail)Ancient Greece Flash Map (Zoom in, but not as detailed)
Map of Greece (Zoom once - Relief & Political Map)
Google Earth (Download the FREE software and zoom in for satellite pictures of Greece)
Homework
Read these pages:Ancient Greek Environment
Textbook pages 254-256
Note!-Good students take notes whether or not it is assigned.
Create a venn diagram using Pages comparing and contrasting the geography of Greece with that of either Egypt, or Mesopotamia.
Assignment 6-2
Homer
The Odyssey is a 12,000-line Greek epic poem dating from the eighth century B.C.E. An epic poem is a long poem divided into sections, or "books," that focuses on the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a hero. According to ancient Greek tradition, heroes were men who were born to one divine and one human parent. The story of The Odyssey recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his 10-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War in the thirteenth century B.C.E. Odysseus is considered the ideal Greek hero: an aristocratic soldier of superior strength, intelligence, and courage, favored by the Gods.
The poem is traditionally ascribed to Homer (circa 700 B.C.E.), who is considered the earliest Greek poet. Little is known about Homer's life, but ancient Greek playwrights referred to him as a "gifted blind poet." Some scholars believe that a line from a choral song attributed to Homer confirms this description:
"If anyone should ask you whose song is sweetest, say: blind is the man and he lives in rocky Chios."
Other scholars believe that "Homer" was the name given to a collective group of bards who sang Mycenaean folktales to entertain the nobles of Ionia, located on the west coast of Asia Minor.
It is generally believed that the exact author of The Odyssey is not as important as the ancient Greek values it contains. By listening to the stories in the poem, ancient Greeks learned standards of honorable behavior. These values, forged in the "Age of Heroes" during the Mycenaean Period, became the foundations of ancient Greek society.
Review the following Greek Values with your partner. Make sure you understand each idea.
Athleticism Hospitality Ingenuity Intuition Justice Loyalty Respect Teamwork
Your Task
1. Exam each image below and note the description of the vase painting for your assigned image.2. Read the DESCRIPTION for each scene.
3. Listen to the AUDIO TRACK and read along with each passage from the Odyssey.
4. Discuss and answer the questions for your scene from the Odyssey with your partner.
5. Decide which Greek value is best demonstrated in your scene and draw a picture that represents that Greek Value.
Athleticism Hospitality Ingenuity Intuition Justice Loyalty Respect Teamwork
6. Be prepared to explain your scene to the class using the answers to your questions and how the value you picked is demonstrated in that scene.
In this picture we see a vase painting of Penelope seated in front of her loom and next to her son Telemachus. Penelope's unfinished weaving stretches across the top of the loom and is decorated with patterns and fanciful creatures. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to the second half of the fifth century B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting or Odysseus and one of his men blinding the Cyclops Polyphemus with a large branch. Odysseus is the figure in the center. Polyphemus holds a wine cup, illustrating Odysseus's plan to make the Cyclops drunk before attacking him. This scene appears on a late-geometric vase dating to 670 B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting of Circe stirring the potion that turned Odysseus's men into animals. The men surround Circe, who looks masculine herself, while Odysseus approaches at left with a sword to stop her. This scene appears on a Black-Figure vase dating to 550 B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting of Odysseus seated at the mouth of Hades, in front of the ghost of one of his men, Elpenor. Odysseus has sacrificed two calves to the spirits of the dead so they will converse with him. He speaks first with his dead shipmate Elpenor, while waiting to speak with the prophet Tiresias. The figures appear to be floating because the geographic features that were originally drawn around them have faded. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to the second half of the fifth century B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting of Odysseus tied to the mast of his ship as he listens to the song of the Sirens. One of the winged Sirens swoops down in front of him, while two others are perched on cliffs in the upper right and left corners. Odysseus's men, their ears plugged with wax, row the boat oblivious to the charm of the Siren song. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 475 to 450 B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting of two men, a pig, and a piglet. The scene is commonly thought to represent Odysseus, left, and the swineherd Eumaeus, who unknowingly put Odysseus up for a night before the hero returned home to confront his wife's suitors. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 470 to 460 B.C.E.
In this picture we see a vase painting of a banquet scene like the one Odysseus might have encountered on his return home. The male guests hold drinking cups, recline on benches piled with striped cushions, and listen to a female servant play a double pipe. This scene appears on a Red-Figure vase dating to 450 B.C.E.
In this picture we see vase paintings that show Odysseus using a bow and arrow to slay Penelope's suitors. Two female servants stand behind him. Caught by surprise, one suitor is wounded and another hides behind an overturned bench. These two paintings appear on opposite sides of a Red-Figure vase dating to 450 to 440 B.C.E.
While you listen to each group present their summaries you should use the following template to take notes in your Notebooks
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
Answer: Minoans and the Mycenaean used the same place to trade. Also they both enjoyed music.
2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?
Answer: Minoans were more of local art, farming, painted potteries and others, but Mycenaean devoted most of their energies to develop a strong military.
3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?
Answer: I think it is because they traded in same place and same people.
4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
Answer: Other geographical areas, besides Mycenae and Minoan civilization have influences are Egypt and Spain.
5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?
Answer: I think that local art and music are going to survived in later periods of Greek history because since they enjoyed music I think they are going to be stayed and arts could record an event or show what happened during that time.
6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
Answer: It was similar because it both ended by natural disaster. Minoans civilization ended by volcano eruption and Mycenaean ended by earthquake.
Assignment 6-4
Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.
Assignment 6-5
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
-Cleisthenes set up the Assembly which was a large meeting of male citizens, sometimes about 6000 men. They met on a hill called a Pnyx (pah-NIKS).
-all citizens (except women, slaves, and foreigners) gathered in an Assembly. Slaves were sent out to force male citizens to go to the assembly
-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
The assembly always started with a pig sacrifice to honor the gods.
Assembly Reflection
Write answers in your notebook.
1. During our Assembly, how did you feel as the debate and voting was happening?
Answer: I was happy about our debate and voting because woman were allowed to vote and also, I think it was very simple and fair.2. How do you think other people felt during our discussion in our Assembly?
Answer: I think some people were happy about our discussion in our Assembly and some didn't because some wanted woman to vote and some didn't.3. Why do you think so many people were excluded from an Assembly in Ancient Greece?
Answer: I think it was because of their position. Also many people thought that woman's should just help households and not allowed to vote and slaves weren't allowed to vote because they thought they weren't that much important. They felt no importance of them.4. Give three benefits and three drawbacks of Athenian Democracy by making a table like this:
Athenian Democracy
Benefits (+)
Drawbacks (-)
Sources:
- Athens
- Corinth
- Sparta
Copy the following venn diagram in your notebook. Then, using all of the sources above, compare each polis by filling in the proper area in the venn diagram.